The Best-Dressed Guests At The Venice Film Festival, According To BAZAAR Editors

A series of stand-outs.

Sep 06, 2019 2:05am

By Susannah Guthrie

There's little doubt that the Venice Film Festival is inherently glamorous, regardless of what you're wearing. Arriving by boat with windswept hair, surrounded by glittering water certainly lends an element of elegance to even the most mundane of outfits.

Still, it's rare that celebrity guests waste the opportunity to get dolled up in the waterfront Italian city and, much like the Cannes Film Festival, the sheer energy of the event tends to bring out attendees' dressier sides. The resulting red carpet vibe lands somewhere between high-fashion extravagance and offbeat European edginess.

This year's Festival was particularly note-worthy on the style front, with guests embracing colour, volume and pattern to massive effect. With such a strong field of fashion contenders, narrowing them all down to one best-dressed list was a challenging task, so we asked BAZAAR's staffers to each pick their two standout looks from the festival.

Below, the best looks of the Venice Film Festival, according to BAZAAR editors.

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"The proportions and volume of this dress are so incredible, but I loved how it was black to add an effortlessness feel to the look."
—Caroline Tran, Fashion Editor

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Camille Rowe in Khaite

"If I ever attend the Venice Film Festival this is exactly what I want to look like."
—Grace O'Neill, Fashion Features Director

3 / 0

Lily-Rose Depp in Chanel

"I love this shade of pink, it's so fresh and summery, and Lily-Rose looks so comfortable and relaxed in this daytime look. I particularly love the lack of accessories, allowing the perfect tailoring of the dress to take centre stage."

—Susannah Guthrie, Digital Content Director

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Cate Blanchett in Armani Privé

"In fashion there aren't many better match-ups than Cate and Armani. Not only is the dress gorgeous but it's carried so well by Cate's statuesque figure and easy elegance."
—Mahalia Chang, Digital Managing Editor

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Sarah Duque Lovisoni

"The cut-outs, the textural contrast and, of course, the confidence of the wearer make this dress a winner for me."
—Tom Lazarus, Copy Director

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Timothèe Chalamet in Haider Ackerman

"If we needed any further proof that Timothee is in a league of his own when it comes to red carpet dressing (for both men and women, in my opinion), this futuristic silver belted suit is it. The blouse, the nonchalantly rolled cuffs, the boots—oh my, oh my."
—Mahalia Chang, Digital Managing Editor

"A star of the stage gives a lesson in drama. The looped-over long belt is a nicely nonchalant touch, as is the decision to forgo necklace or earrings and let that gathered fabric be decoration enough."
—Tom Lazarus, Copy Director